Underdale High School
19 Garden Terrace, Underdale SA 5032
Underdale High School is a government secondary school in Underdale, SA for Years 7–12 with about 629 students. Its ICSEA is 1,000, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Underdale High School is a government secondary school (years 7-12) in Adelaide's western suburbs, established in 1965 with around 700 students from more than 70 cultural backgrounds. It runs a specialist Football (Soccer) Academy, a Gifted Program, an Automotive Program, and a STEM area, alongside music and drama suites, a library, gymnasium, tennis courts and soccer pitches. It is a member of the Western Adelaide Secondary Schools Network.
Often praised
- Football (Soccer) Academy
- Gifted education program
- Cultural diversity of student cohort
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Underdale High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Stretch-U Academy
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Application via ACER registration (final-year primary students); expression of interest for others
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Catholic College - St Gabriel Centre Campus | Underdale | Catholic high school | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus | Flinders Park | Catholic high school | 0.8 km | 1,049 | 2,576 |
| Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus | Brooklyn Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Kidman Park Campus | Kidman Park | Catholic high school | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Thebarton Senior College | Torrensville | Public high school | 1.7 km | 951 | 1,284 |
| St Michael's College - Primary Campus | Beverley | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,046 | 350 |
| St George College - Junior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Seaton | Public high school · 7-12 | 917 | 1,001 |
| Birdwood High School | Birdwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 555 | 996 |
| Modbury High School | Modbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 926 | 1,005 |
| Clare High School | Clare | Public high school · 7-12 | 428 | 994 |
| Hamilton Secondary College | Mitchell Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 609 | 994 |
| Willunga High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Willunga | Public high school · 7-12 | 693 | 994 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.